Windshield screen



June 24, l930 E. B. CLEMENT ET AL 1,766,055

WINDSHIELD -SCREEN Filed/Sept. 9, 1926 Patented June 24, 1930 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE W'INDSHIELD SCREEN Application filed September 9,1926. Serial No. 134,504. i

The main object of this invention is to rovide a screened windshield ofthe ventiator type in which ,the screen does not interfere with theopening and closing of the windshield pane and protects the opening bothwhen adjusted to'fully open the pane or when it is opened to provide aventilating o ening only.

A rther object is to provide a' screen which may be readily attached towindshields of the ventilator type.

Objects pertaining to "details and economies of our improvements willdefinitely appear from the detailed description to follow. The inventionis clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure embodying the features of our invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a partof thisapplication, in'which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a vehicle body having aVentilating windshield equipped with our invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary rear elevation of the screen proper.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the manner of attachingthe screen.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary vertical section on a line corresponding to line4 4 of Fig. 1 showing further details in the arrangement and attachmentof the screen.

Fig. 5 is a detail horizontal section illustrating a modified form ofattaching means.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentarysection illustrating still another form ofattaching means.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary vertical section showing a modified formof'screen support.

Referring to the drawing, 1 represents the vehicle body which isshown'conventionally. The body is provided with a windshield framecomprising a sill member 2 having a forwardly facing gutter 3 therein,

the sill member being inclined forwardly from this gutter. The frame hasvertical ways 4 in which the pane 5 is mounted for vertical slidingmovement. These ways are formed by suitable stops the` arrangement ofwhich forms no part of this invention. It should be noted, however, thatthe pane closes in front of the gutter.

At the rear of the sill is an air delector'or ventilator 6 having itsupper edge 7 curved forwardly and overhanging the` sill member butspaced from the pane. We provide a screen 8 having a bottom frame member9 preferably offset rearwardly to engage in the gutter 3. The screen isprovided with a, top frame designated generally by the numeral 10carrying a resilient facing 11 bearing against the inner side of thepane and with which the pane slidably engages.

At its ends the screen is provided withv frame pieces 12 having angledplates 13 adapted to overlie the window stop 14 and. rest against theouter side of the finishing strip 15. The attaching plates have slots 16therein positioned to receive one of the .attaching screws 17 of thestr-ip 15.

The screen is preferably provided with a vertical cross piece 18 forreinforcing and still'ening the same, this cross piece having adownwardly projecting supporting finger 19 engaging the deflector 6 asshown in Fig. 4. With the parts thus arranged the screen may be quicklyattached or detached and is supported so that it is free from vibrationand rattling, and so that it is effective in screening the opening tothe ventilator and also when the windshield pane is l fully raised.

In the modification shown in Fig. 5 the attaching plates 20 areconformed to it under the finishing strip 15 and to be clamped thereby.

`In the modification shown in Fig. 6 the attaching plate 21 is providedwith a flange 22 adapted tobe clamped by the edge of the iinishingstrip15, the ,attaching plate overlying the strip.

In Fig. 7 the screen is provided withv as clip-like attaching member 23slotted at 24 to receive the edge of the deflector 7 to which it issecured by means of the set screw 25.

We have not attempted to illustrate or describe certain otherembodiments or adaptations which we contemplate as we believe thedisclosure made will enable those sln'lled inthe art to embody or adaptour improvements as maybe desired.

Having thus described our invention what we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination with a windshield frame provided with a sill memberhaving a forwardly facing gutter therein, a vertically slidablewindshield pane closing in front of said gutter, a screen provided witha rear- Y wardly offset bead-like bottom member engaging said gutter andwith a top member having a facing strip engaging the inner side of thepane and with end members having rearwardly projecting attaching platessecured to the side members of said windshield frame, an air deflectordisposed at the rear of and in spaced relation to the sill member, avertical cross piece connecting the top and bottom members of saidscreen, and a supporting finger on said cross piece engaging saiddefiector.

2. The combination with a windshield frame provided with a sill memberhaving a forwardly facing gutter therein, a vertically slidablewindshield pane closing in front of said gutter, a screen provided witha rearwardly offset bead-like bottom member engaging said gutter andwith a top member having a facing strip engaging the inner side of thepane and with end members having rearwardly projecting attaching platessecured to the side members of said windshield frame, and an airdeflector disposed at the rear of and in spaced relation to the sillmember.

3. The combination with a windshield frame provided with verticalslideways for the windshield pane and with a bottom sill having aforwardly facing gutter disposed at the rear of said slideways, awindshield pane, a deiector disposed at the rear of said sill memberwith its upper edge overhanging the sameand in spaced relation to thewindshield pane, a screen disposed between said deflector and windshieldpane with its lower edge in front .of said gutter and its 'frameprovided with a sill member having upper edge on the inside of the pane,attaching plates on the ends of said screen, and a member intermediatethe ends of said screen for attaching it to said defiector.

4. The combination with a windshield frame provided with verticalslideways for the windshield pane and with a bottom sill having aforwardly facing gutter disposed at the rear of said slideways, awindshield pane, a screen disposed with its lower edge in front of saidgutter and its upper edge on the inside of the pane, and attachingplates on the ends of said screen.

5. The combination with a windshield frame provided with verticalslideways for the windshield pane and with a bottom sill having aforwardly facing gutter disposed at the rear 'of said slideways, awindshield pane, a screen disposed with its lower edge in front of saidgutter and its upper edge on the inside of the pane and provided with afacing with which said pane slidably enways and a sill member providedwith a i forwardly facing gutter, an air deflector spaced from andoverhanging said bottom member, a screen provided with a framecomprising top, bottom and end members, the bottom member being engagedin said gutter, the top member being provided with a resilient facingengaging the rear side of the windshield, and the end members beingprovided with rearwardly projecting attaching plates disposed againstthe side of the side members of the frame, a cross piece connecting saidtop and bottom screen members, and'a supporting member on said crosspiece engaging the said deflector.

7 The combination in a vehicle body of a windshield frame havingvertical slideways and a sill member provided with a forwardly facinggutter, an air deiiector spaced from and overhanging said bottom member,and a screen provided with a frame comprising top, bottom and endmembers, the bottom member being engaged in said gutter, the top memberbeing provided with a resilient facing engaging the rear side of thewindshield, and the end members being rovided with rearwardly projectingattac ing plates disposed against the side of the side members of theframe.

8. The combination with a windshield frame provided with a sill memberhaving a forwardly facing gutter therein, a vertically slidablewindshield pane clsoing in front of said gutter, a screen disposed withits lower edge in front of the gutter and its upper edge at the rear ofthe pane, and an air deflector disposed at the rear of said screen.

9. The combination with a windshield a forwardly facing gutter therein,a vertically slidable windshield pane closing in front of said gutter,and a screen disposed with its lower edge in front of the gutter and itsupper edge at the rear of the pane.

10. The combination in a vehicle body of a windshield frame havingvertical slideways and having a windshield pane slidable in said slideways, a sill member provided with an upstanding gutter part, an airdeiiector spaced from and overhanging said sill member, and a screendisposed between said deflector and pane with its lower edge insupporting engagement with said gutter part and its upper edge at therear of the pane.

11. The combination with a windshield frame provided with verticalslideways for a windshield pane and with a sill member, a windshieldpane, a deector disposed at

